Personal Trainer

Mandel JCC of Cleveland; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mandel JCC of Cleveland is seeking a Personal Trainer to manage the fitness floor, assist members, and educate on safe use of cardio and weight equipment. You will perform assessments, create prescriptions, answer wellness questions, and promote personal training packages.

Responsibilities include selling sessions, onboarding new members, conducting outreach, teaching proper form, and supporting program development. Must be team oriented with strong customer service.

Qualifications

• Requires 4-year degree in fitness field or equivalent certificate.
• Must hold NCCA/NBFE accredited certification.
• Experience in health club training is a plus.
• AED/CPR/First Aid certification required.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to follow safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Sell and deliver personal training sessions to clients.
• Schedule and conduct new member onboarding sessions.
• Assist with new member outreach and follow-up.
• Assist members with safe, correct exercise form.
• Maintain a clean, safe fitness floor and organize weights.
• Perform fitness assessments (movement, posture, BP, body comp).
• Support members to meet their fitness goals.
• Develop and implement new fitness programs and classes.
• Administer emergency care to members in need.
• Work as a team with all departments.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Resistance training

Posture assessment

Emergency response

AED/CPR/First Aid

Education

Four-year college degree in fitness field

NCCA or NBFE certification

Job description

Role And Responsibilities

Personal Trainer is responsible for managing the fitness floor, being responsive to members and guests by offering assistance, and educating Mandel JCC members on the safe and correct use of cardio and weight training equipment. This person also performs assessments, provides package prescriptions, answers fitness and wellness related questions, and sells personal training packages.

PERSONAL TRAINER

Personal Trainer is responsible for managing the fitness floor, being responsive to members and guests by offering assistance, and educating Mandel JCC members on the safe and correct use of cardio and weight training equipment. This person also performs assessments, provides package prescriptions, answers fitness and wellness related questions, and sells personal training packages.

Specific Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Sell and deliver personal training sessions to clients
• Schedule and conduct new member onboarding sessions
• Assist with new member outreach and follow-up with low users
• Assist members in using safe and effective exercise form during their workouts
• Maintain a clean, safe and orderly fitness floor, racking weights. Includes picking up loose towels, water bottles, magazines, cleaning equipment, etc.
• Perform fitness assessments (movement and posture assessments, blood pressure checks, body composition tests) as requested by members
• Support, teach and encourage members to meet his/her fitness goals
• Assist in development and implementation of new fitness programs/classes
• Administer emergency care to members and guests in need of assistance
• Work as a TEAM with all other departments
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

Other Functions

• Be knowledgeable about all programs and activities offered by MJCC
• Promote club services and activities
• Assist with keeping the club well stocked and clean
• Attend MJCC meetings and trainings
• Handle injury and illness and security incident reporting

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• Communication skills, customer service oriented
• Operational knowledge of resistance training equipment and proper form
• Knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics
• Knowledge of injury prevention and basic rehabilitation
• Knowledge of basic movement and posture assessments and body composition assessments
• Ability to calculate target heart rate
• Basic knowledge in nutrition
• Four (4) years college degree in fitness related field or certificate from accredited 2-year program at a university preferred
• Minimum one (1) NCCA or NBFE accredited certification
• Previous health club personal training experience is a plus.
• Must be detail oriented, organized and highly responsive with a commitment to customer service
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Basic computer skills, customer service skills, results oriented, ability to multitask, and commitment to the fitness industry
• AED/CPR/First Aid Certified
• National Personal Training Certification(s) required (see approved Certification, Licenses and Permits list) as well as modality specific certifications as required by role (if applicable)
• Proof of citizenship or legal status

Physical and Working Conditions

• Ability to take the responsibility for the health and safety of others
• Ability to stand for several hours in a same shift; ability to lift 30 lbs
• Fitness club environment
• Must follow OSHA and MJCC safety standards